AutomationDirect has added ProSense miniature rectangular photoelectric sensors to their inventory of almost 4,000 sensors and encoders. The new ProSense RW mini photoelectric sensors provide an affordable solution for small applications with very limited space. Available in diffuse, diffuse with adjustable background suppression, retroreflective, and through-beam models, their compact light spot provides accurate detection over […]
New Alliance linear position transducers from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added new stainless steel linear variable inductance transducers (LVITs) from Alliance Sensors Group to their growing lineup of linear position sensors. These sensors convert the linear displacement of an object into a proportional analog output of 0 to 10 VDC or 4 to 20mA (depending on model). The compact LZ13 series has a […]
Case Study: Vision-based sports analytics for Europe’s top football clubs
Football is not only the world’s favorite pastime but also a multi-billion-dollar industry. Individual players can command millions of dollars in salaries and transfer fees. With so much at stake, coaches and scouts need to make the most informed personnel choices, then, keep their players on top condition. For the most advanced real-time empirical data, […]
Streaming 4x cameras with small carrier board: Fast Prototype
Embedded vision components are ever-popular and being incorporated into a plethora of applications. What all these applications have in common is the need to pack more functionality into tight spaces. Often, it is advantageous for these systems to make decisions on the edge. To enable such systems, including the ability to prototype quickly, Teledyne FLIR has introduced the […]
NewTek LVDT position sensors serves as long-life replacements for failing potentiometers
NewTek Pre-calibrated Linear Position Sensors serve as long-term replacements for potentiometers (pots) that become unreliable over time due to their contacting operation and effects from vibration and other environmental parameters. As potentiometers rely on mechanical contact to provide position feedback, components wear out and are affected by heat, vibration, and humidity, making output progressively noisier […]
New 36 sensor series from Leuze
The accurate detection of objects requires reliable technology: Leuze has developed the new 36 sensor series exactly with this in mind: Thanks to their perfect detection performance, these sensors are suitable for the demanding requirements in intralogistics, packaging systems, and the automotive industry. They detect objects with different optical properties – even at a great distance, with vibration, […]
High-resolution multispectral line scan camera
Teledyne DALSA has announced the release of its multispectral Camera Link HS (CLHS) line scan camera—a new model of the award-winning Linea product line. This latest high-resolution line scan camera provides spectrally independent RGB and NIR outputs making it uniquely capable of handling some of the most challenging inspection applications by detecting defects both on […]
Streaming 4x cameras with small carrier board: fast prototype
Embedded vision components are ever-popular and are being incorporated into a plethora of applications. What all these applications have in common is the need to pack more functionality into tight spaces. Often, it is advantageous for these systems to make decisions on the edge. To enable such systems, including the ability to prototype quickly, Teledyne […]
IDS NXT ocean: use multiple neural networks for multiple ROIs in one image
Users of the all-in-one embedded vision system IDS NXT ocean now have a whole range of new features at their disposal. These include multi-ROI (“Region Of Interest”) for AI-based object detection and the possibility to use different neural networks for different ROIs in one image via Vision App. In addition, there are binning, line scan […]
Wireless switchgear for two-component injection moulding
Wireless, not cabled: according to this principle, wireless switches, and sensors from steute guarantee safe, reliable, and cable-free signal transmission in a wide range of applications. One interesting area for this solution is plastic injection molding, especially multi-component processes which often involve machines with rotary plates. These plates enable the main part of the construction […]
